DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER VOLCME 78. UWM DOSE CAUSED DCAIH Elmor W. Ruuyan, formerly a well known farmer of near Grovauia, died in convulsions yesterday morning at liia home in Bloomsburg, after having taken an overdose of laudanum. It is not known whether he took the dose with suicidal intent or by accident took too much. He procured the laudanum at a Bloomsburg drug store Tuesday even ing, saying that he wanted it for the toothache. His wife leaving her hus band for a few minutes after his com ing home, she returned to find the half empty laudanum bottle on the table. Rnnyan said that he had drunk the poison but did not state why. Runyan became deathly ill,and phy sicians were summoned. They worked with him throughout the night, and succeeded in keeping him awake until four o'clock yesterday morning when he went into convulsions and death occurred. The deceased had two sons, O. E. and J. W. Ruuyau, living at home. Three sisters and two brothers sur vive: Mrs. Anthony Hill, of near Jersey town ; Mrs. Jane Williams, of Spruce Ruu ; Mrs. Alice Farnsworth, of Pine Summit; Frank Ruuyau, of lowa, and John Ranvan, of Blooms burg. On Anxious Bench. Northumberland county license court has ended, and Judges Savidge and Anten are weighing their decis ions iu the cases where remonstrances were filed ; also the various applica tion for permits to conduct new staude. Among the later is one from Walter Keiner. formerly of Danville, for a stand of fine location on Market street in Sunbury near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. After all the testimony had been submitted by the Riley detectives and others who opposed to the granting of these licenses, the court announced that no decisions would be handed down at preseut, but that each would be carefully considered. The stenographers were instructed to write out the testimony in each case 1 just as soon as possible and submit the same to the court so that justice could be done to all parties concerned. Much interest is being manifested in the three Sunbnry applications,among which is numbered Mr. Reiner's, and the result of the court's decision is be ing anxiously awaited. Duriug court a letter was read pro testing against the renewal of a license in Lower Mahauoy township. The writer,a woman, alleged that her hus band went to the saloon in question and got drunk. She forgot to sign her name. The court in referring to this mat ter said that of course the husband got drunk. If he hadn't got his load of booze in Lower Mahanoy he would quite likely have gone to Herndon or Georgetown or some other place. The license will be granted. Aroused over the action of the Sha rnokin Home Protection league in fil ing remonstrances against three of its officers, the Anti-Sunday Selling as sociation of liquor men are determin ed to probe to the bottom of the work of the league aud if poHsiblu briug ac- 1 tion against its detectives. Receives Black Hand Notice. William J. Mansfield, of Berwick, one of the best known citizens of tiiat town,and a prominent contractor, yes terday morning received a "Black Hand" communication that demanded •5, 000 aud made his life the forfeit. The letter that Mr. Mansfleld receiv ed is very poorly writteu, ou a pieoe of wrapping parer. In oue coruer is a poor drawing of a hand made black with pencil marks. The wording is as follows: "William Mansfleld: Onr sooiety wants $5,000 good money and not marked. Putin oil oloth, take to Oonynuham grave yard, inside gate on right side as yon go in. Put flat stone over it. Do as yon are told aud all will be well; refuse aud you will uot live long. This uo fun. "ASTELLA MONDENO" Mr. Mansfleld says he will pay no attention to the letter. He is partly inclined to thiuk that some oue is try ing to perpetrate a joke on him. An Old Time Excursion. The development of this section, now girded by steam and electrio railroads makes interesting au advertisement in the Colombia Democrat of Satur day. Oot. 23, 1852, edited by Levi T. Tate, in which is an advertisement of a grand excursion twice a week be tween Wilkes-Barre aud Northumber land. on the packet boat Northumber land. Captain O. Teed. The trip from Wilkes-Barre to Northumberland wus made from 4 o'clock in the morning to 6 o'clock in the eveuiug, providing there were no mishaps. Surprise Parly. A pleasant surprise party was tend ered MrH. Joseph Woodruff at her home in Riverside Wednesday in honor of her birthday. A flue dinner was serv ed. Those preseut were: Mrs. Wilbur, Mrs. L. M. 81eppy, Mrs. W. O. John son and Miss Webster, of Bloomsbnrg; Mrs. Kate Johns aud Mrs. Trometter, of Shamokiu: Mrs. Arthur Myerly aud Miss Mary Suyder, of Danville; Mrs. Rafus Vaßtiue and Mrs. E. Pegg, of Riverside. AIIRIN ON CfIPHOL PIE HARRISBURG, Jan. 80. Goveruor Stuart today announced the members of the committee that will probe into the alleged graft iu connection with the building of Penn sylvania's new State capitol. Repre sentative R. Scott Ammerman,of Mon tour, is one of two Democrats on the committee, aud is the sole representa tive of his party from the house of representatives. The new capitol investigating com mittee resolution was messaged to the governor at once after the house had | been informed tnat the senate had ad- ( opted it. The goveruor lost no time iu i approving it. Both branches having been appraised of his approval the fol lowing were appointed as the com mittee to do the probing: Senate—Fisher, of Indiana, and Sis son, of Erie,Republicans,and Dewalt, of Lehigh, Democrat. House—Fair, Westmoreland ; Shields, Wyoming; Deardeu, Philadelphia.Re publicans; Ammermau, Montour, Demo crat. There are five Republicans and two Democrats on the committee. Railroads Turn on Government. OMAHA, Jan. 80. That the officials of the big Western trunk lines Intend to interpret the new interstate law as strictly toward the government as the latt.er's representa tives here forced them toward the pub lic was made when the Union Pacific and Northwestern railroads both refus ed to transport United States troops from this city to San Francisco for less tliau the full rate The special rate heretofore paid was refused peremp torily by the traffic managers of these roads. BIDS ADVERTISED FOR. The refusal indicated, too, that the traffic managers had no recourse but to refuse. They had their instructions and they stood by them. The specific case was the need of transporting 600 men, 500 horses aud a large amount of equipment from Forts Robiusou and Russell to San Francisco, enroute for the Philippiues. Bids for the trans portation were advertised in the usual way. The first surprise came when I only the North western aud the Union Paciflo responded,aud with bids at the regular rates. OFFICIALS OBDURATE. Even then the quartermaster of the departmeut of Missouri did not realize the real meaning of the full rate bids. He thought there must be some mis take. aud sent a representative to see the traffic mauagers. When the officer reported back to his superior that the railroad officials were obdurate aud re fused to reduce the rates a penny the air iu the quartermaster's stores was sulphurous for some time. Never had the railroads taken such a stand against the military authorities of the United States. It was almost past be lief. IN SPITE OF COMMISSION. This, too, in the face of the fact that the Interstate Commerce Commission had held that the new railroad rate law did not modify or affect the orig inal interstate commerce law in so far as it concerned reduced rates for thb transportation of troops or property I for the United States. Iu brief, it was | held that as the money paid to the railroads came out of the pockets of the taxpayers it would not be unfair nor unlawful if the railroads accorded a reduced rate to the United States. It would be in no sense a rebate, but a straight reduction and hence lawful. Our Industries are Busy. It is a fact that may not have occur red to every person that all our in dustries are ruuning along at their full capacity,indicating that we ought to be enjoying the high water mark of prosperity. This is a condition uuu*ual at this season of the year except during periods of great prosperity. It is significant, too, that not ouly are our industries in operation but also that the .uost of them are rushed with orders. It would be interesting to know just how mauy persons in Danville are workiug stead ily takiug iu thoso who are employed at the iron works, and other big in dustries as well as the silk mills,stock ing factory aud other smaller est ablishments. Surely no one needs to be idle. The conditions are such as to insure the maximum of comfort and happi ness to ail classes at a season of the year wheu there is often a scarcity of employment and wheu the demands upou the family exchequer are the heaviest. In Danville. A. L. Caufield, who hah charge of the New Euglaud and export trade of the Danville Stove aud manufacturing compauy,arrived in this city last eveu ing on business couuected with the local plant. Mr. Caufield coutrols an enormous volume of business aud is in a position to note the condition of : trade. He is convinced that the fol lowing year will be one of almost un- I preoedeuted prosperity for the Dan ! ville stove and manufacturing com pany. He sees a groat future for Dan , ville stoves. I The niueteeu puddle furnaces in the ; new addition to the Olney street mill | of the Reading Iron company, in Read* I ing, are to be put on double turn. -PLJCDOKD BUT TO THIITH, TO LXBKBTT ild) LAW—HO FAVOR SWATB US UT9 BO fill WAUL AVI." DANVILLE, MONTOUII COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1907. [III! BIS Gill io nm Edward Roberts, a well kuown resi dent of Valley towuship.met his death ou the P. & R. railroad near the com pany barn at 8 o'clock yesterday morn in#. The accident was a most shockiug one, all the circumstances indicating that the man's foot had become wedd ed fast iu the switch aud that thus held fast he was struck bv a locomo tive. At about 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning John Thoihas, of Mahoning township, was walking on the P. & R. | track ou the way to his work at the , big mill When about midway be i tween the switch of the Reading iron works and the compauy barn he came across a dead body lying on the rail road. Hurrying into town he reported the matter and in response Chief-of- Police Mincemoyer, accompanied by Night Watchma u Lewis Byerly and quickly followed ty Officer Voris, hur ried to the scene of the accident. They arrived at the spot just as an other train was approaching. Chief Mincemoyer quickly removed the body from the track while some boys rau forward aud flagged the train, which came to a stop. A shocking sight pre sented itself. On the upper side of the track seveutv-five feet south of where the body was fouud lav a severed limb, which had been cut off at the knee. Fragments of the other limb, which had been severed half-way between the kuee aud ankle aud which had been literally grouud to pieces were fouud scattered aloug the track. The heel aud a portion of the foot was wedged in the switch. So tightly was it held between the rails that it could ouly be released with the aid of a bar procured from the waiting engine. The left arm was almost severed. A terrible injury was inflicted in the re gion of the left hip, where there was a deep puucturo aud the bones were shattered aud protruded from the lace rated flesh. There would seem to be no doubt but that the u r itortuuate man was near the frog of the switch when the eng ine, pusher No. 840. ruuniug back wards,or teuder first, passod over that portiou of the track at 3 o'clock yes terday morning ou its way to West i Miltou. Upon arriving at the latter place blood stains were discovered up on the tender by both the engineer aud tlreiunn, whiol. wuu tlio first intimation either had that an accident had occur red. Iu trying to escape it is altogether likely that the rnau's foot got fast iu the switch iu which position he was struck ou the hip by the teuder aud shoved or dragged tor at least seventy five feet, where the body was fouud. This was indicated by cuts aud ab rasions about the face iu addition to the fatal injuries above described. Justice of the Peace Daltou was call ed to the spot. After makiug a very thorough inquiry iuto the cause of death aud viewing closely both the body and the surroundings he decided that an inquest was unnecessary aud that the man came to his deatli as the result of au accident, in the manner above described. The body was cold when Chief-of- Police Mincemoyer arrived, which would indicate,assuming that the man was struck by eugiue No. 840, that death was instautaueous or occurred very soon. Undertaker Frank Heurie was called to the spot, who took the remains to his undertaking establish ment where they were prepared for burial. Edward Roberts, the victim of the terrible affair,was road master of Val ley township and lived about a mile from the Forks on the road leading to Pursell's slope. Ho was fifty-two years of age aud is survived by three sous aud one daughter: Clyde, William, Mark and Miss Minnie, all of Valley township. The daughter is a school teacher aud at present has charge of Styer's school. The wife of the deceas ed departed this life about one year ago. The fuueral will take place today at 2p. m.from the family residence, Valley township. lutermeut will be made at Mausdale. /lore Nominations. The Democrats of Derry township ha»e made tho following nominations : Judge of election, Charles W. Miller; ; inspector, John A. Moser; auditor, John Wolf: Supervisor, PeterO. Mos er; assessor, George W. DeGreen; school directors, George P. Cotner and Frank Martz; overseer of the poor, W. L. Whipple The fo'lowmg ticket has been select ed by the Republicans of Cooper town ship: Judge of electiou, John F. Krum; iuspector, Charles Rishel; ov erseer of the poor, Daniel Kuorr; tax receiver, C. D. Garrison ; assessor, I. W. Krum; school directors, Alouzo Mauser aud William Black; supervis ors, Welliugtou Wertman aud William Heimbach; auditor, I. W. Krum. Addition to Fair Grounds. The Columbia County Agricultural society lias purchased five acres of'aud adjoining the present fair grounds at Bloomsburg ou the west. The society will not be able to ob tain possession of the ground until July. At that time work will be start ed on new stables aud several other smaller buildings.that are badly need ed on account of the present cramped q uareta. HIGH OFFICIALS VISIT U IIP Colonel C. W. Eckmau camp, No. 28, Sons of Veteraus, at its next reg ular meeting, Thursday night, will have with it three of the most distin guished members of the order—State Commander Ramsey, of Reading; State Seeretarv McNulty, of Philadel phia, and Major General Reed of the Sous of Veteraus Reserves. The meeting will he open to all sous of veteraus, as well as veterans and grandsons of veteraus. It is much re gretted by those who have the welfare of the order at heart that Col. C. W. Eckmau camp has not grown more rapidly. Nowhere in the State is there more excellent material out of which to build up a strong aud prospe ous camp than is found in Danville. It is a fact pointed to with considerable pride that many of those eligible fill positions of responsibility and are rauked in the best society of Danville. In Milton as weli.as other places that might be named, where strong and prosperous camps exist,the best youug men of the town are members of the Sons of Veteraus. It is believed that all that is needed, therefore, is to get the youug meu of Danville properly interested, when the growth of the order here will keep pace with that of camps elsewhere in the State. The visitation on Thursday uigiit is designed expressly for the purpose of arousing an interest in the order of : Sous of Veterans among those who are eligible to membership, veterans aud I graudsous of veteraus as well as sous of veterans, audit is hoped that all those included in either of the above classes will be preseut at the meeting. A largo attendance is desired. Orvis Oswald is commander of Col onel C. W. Eckmau camp No. 23, Sous l of Veterans. Johu P. Pattou and F. M. Ilerrington are past commanders. Third Ward Primaries. The borough aud district conven tions of the Democratic party will be held in the grand jury room, in the j courthouse, at 7 o'clock this evening. The third ward primaries, the last of the borough aud district.took place | last evening. Considerably before 7 i o'clock a large crowd assembled at the I voting bootli on Waluut street. The choosing of candidates began at 7 o'clock aud by 7 :80 all was over. s*imou nuiriimu presided ac rue primary. Leslie McLatu aud Michael O'Briau were chosen as secretaries, lu the choice of caudidates the voters all seemed to bo of one mind and the ticket was framed in record breaking time. Following are the nominations: Councilman. Robert Pursel; school j director, Herbert Dreifuss; assessor,D. D Williams; judge of election, Leslie tfcLaiu; iuspector, Henry Miller. William Lovett aud George Jacobs wore ohosen as delegates to the bor ough aud district couvoutious. For overseer of the poor the dele gates were instructed for P. M. Kerns. For auditr they were left uuiustruct ed. The interest now C3nters in the dis trict and borough conventions tonight. For overseer of the poor P. M Kerns goes iuto the couveutiou with the delegates of the third aud fourth wards.who were iustructed to support him. For the same office Thomas Wel livor will go into the couveutiou with the support of the first aud the second wards. Mahoning township will have the decidiug vote. For auditor Graut Gulick, who was brought forward by the second ward, was endorsed by the first ward. Iu the third and fourth wards the delegates were uninstructed for auditor. This loaves the field open for a possible con test for auditor. Workman's Odd Injury. Jacob Miller, an employe at Howe ami Samuel's puddle mill, was the victim of a singular accident yester day afternoon. The man, who is a puddler's help er, had just finished his turn and wa leaving the plant for home. He had scarcelv more than started when he became aware that oue of his limbs was bleeliug profusely. An investiga tion revealed that a blood vessel had been ruptured and the loss of blood was appalling. The workmen were very much alarm ed, bu they knew what to do in such an emergency, so that while eorne ad dressed themselves to the task of Slid ing a doctor,others applied such reme dies as were at hand. Dr. Paules quickly arrived, but in the interim the Sow of blood had been arrested by the employes. The physi cian discovered au ulcer in the mau's leg, which had eateu through the tis sue and opened au artery. The man was taken to his home and at last ac counts was doiug very well. The injury may prove quite trouble some for a while, but the physician states that he will rerover from the effects of it indue time. Special Assessor. The Bloomsburg school board has decided to employ a special assessor to make the registration of the school children between the ages of 0 aud 16 years, to increase the State appropria tion. County Convention. The Northumberland county conven tion of the Patriotio Order Sons of America, will be held at Herndon on Washington's brithday PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Percy Shade,of Buckuell university, spent Suuday with his mother in Frosty Valley. Miss Mary Steward has returned to her home in New Oolumbus after a visit at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas, Church street. Mrs. J. W. Bowman, of Pittsburg, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Shepperson, Front street. Mrs. Irvin Vaunau will leave this morning for a visit with friends at Coatesville. Mrs. David Seeley returned to Chi cago yesterday morning after a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Shepperson, Riverside. O. R. Shilling yesterday attended the funeral of a nephew at Lewisburg Mrs. Johu Bowman, of Pottsgrove, called on friends in this city yester day. Rev. Harry Minsker attended a min isterial meeting at Lewisburg yester day. Florence and Miriam Minsker spent yesterday at the homa of their grand mother at Lewisburg. Pretty Home Wedding Miss Ruth M. Boyer, of this city, aud Mr. Adam Wagner,of Milton, were united in matrimony Tuesday. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's parouts, Mr. aud Mrs. Reuben Boyer, No. 306 Honeymoon street, at 12:30 o'clock. The house was most beautifully decorated with caruatious, ferns aud smilax. The nuptial kuot was tied by the Rev. L. D. Ulrich, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church. Miss Beruice Cour sou, of Philadelphia, was bridesmaid aud Mr. Johu Robiuson, au attache of the hospital for the insane, was best man. Miss Josephine Cousart render ed the wedding march from Lohou grin. The bride wore a gown of silk pon tell and carried a bouquet of white caruatious. The bridesmaid wore pink silk aud carried pink caruatious. At 2 o'clock a sumptuous wedding diuuer was served. About sixty guests were present representing Danville, Wasliingtouville, Miltou aud other neighboring towns. The presents were very valuable and ..N.. 0 R 0 ,l u> un'.lo raiuto TIIAM vware a" verwarc, china, linen ai d all the var ious articles that enter into a newly furnished home. The bride is popular and beloved by a largo circle of friends. The groom, wiio was a former resident of Wash iugtouville, is widely known through out our county and is much esteemed. Death of Prominent Farmer. Jacob Wiutersteeua well known and highly esteemed agriculturalist of uear Jerseytown, Madison township, Columbia count}, died Tuesday af teruoou at 4 o'clock of typhoid pneu monia. Mr. Wiutersteou was very widely known throughout all this section,aud at one time was a resident of Dan ville. Nine days ago he was taken ill with a bad cold which lie caught while working about his farm. The disease that caused his death develop ed aud rapidly rau its fatal course. The deceased was born in Valley township on the farm where William H. Wiutersteou now lives. Ho was the sou of Mr. aud Mrs. Henry Wiuter steou, both now deceased. He is sur vived by his wifo aud a sou Charles, who resides on a farm adjoining the parental homestead in Madison town ship. Four brothers also survive: John, David aud Henry, of Valley township, aud Dr. George Wiuter steou, of Parkville, New York. Hs was 59 years of ago. At one time, for several years, Mr. Wiutersteeu resided in Danville. Dur ing his residence iu this city he was the proprietor of a fine livery stable, which was ruu in couuectiou with the old Danvillo house, which stood where the Thomas Beaver free library uow stands. Poor Sleighing, Sleighing is reported as rather poor, especially on the country roads. To begin with the roads at many places were rough, while as time wears on, under the inSueuce of the sun, the snow each day is becoming thinner. On the whole, however, a sleigh can get along much better than a wheeled vehicle and sleighs largely predomin ate. The r. 112. d. carriers are very grate ful for auy change that eliminates the mud aud rainy weather that were fact ors during the greater part of the win ter. As a general thing the carriers are using sleighs to cover their routes aud they are not disposed to Snd any fault with the sleighing. Ice fleii Are Busy. W. S. Lawreuce & Sons began cufc tiug ice on the dam iu Mahoning creek yesterday morning aud are obtaining au excellent product seven or eight inches iu thickuess. The ice men are all busy by this time aud wagous load ed with ice may be seen driviug iu al most every direction through towu. All that is needed is for the present state of weather to coutluuo for a few days, when mauy of the smaller ice houses will be filled. That on abuud aut ice crop may yet be harvested is quite within the range of probability. | Valoutines are making their appear I ance iu local store windows. SMS INT CLASS PLAY The senior class of the high school has in view the production of a class play at commencement this year in stead of the regular class day exercises which were a feature last commence* | mcnt. The senior class was represented at the regular meeting of the school hoard Monday bv a committee com posed of Messrs. DeWitt Jobboru,Clyde Davis, Harry Peters and Misses Kath arine Marks and Ruth Frick. Mr. Jobboru in au address.brief and to the point, explained the position of the senior class and why it wished to present a play as a departure from the order of last year. The class day ex ercises, Mr. Jobborn said, judging from various reports, had not proved inter esting to the public, however, muoh they may have expressed the culture of the class. A class plav, it was be lieved, would not ouly prove more at tractive to the class, but would at the name time interest the public much more. The class. had consulted the faculty, which was willing that the class play bo adopted, provided the school board gave its approval. The committee, ho said, had been appoint ed to wait on the school board in ord er to determine with what favor the proposition to produce a class play might be regarded. The subject was discussed briefly, no objection developing. On motion of Mr. Fischer it was ordered that the request of the senior class be referred to the high school committee, to act in conjunction with the faculty, the borough superintendent and the class committee which appeared before the board, the report of the conference to be presented at the next of the school board. On motion of Mr. Fischer it was ordered that borough superintendent Gordy bo sustained in his action of installing boiled water in the differ ent school buildings of the borough. It was esteemed a wise precaution and Mr. Pursel suggested that the matter be carried a little further and that the school board purchase individual drinking cups, lie thought that the use of the snine cup by different pupils might be instrumental in spreading contagion He tnought that a cheap granite cup to cost about five ceuts might auswer the purpose. Cousider ublo Jiooaooiuu fullunod nhtiu it de veloped that tlie board contemplates install ng drinkiug fountains in the school buildings soouer or later, an improvement, which would render drinkiug cups unnecessary. The mo tion being put to a vote was lost. The following bills were approved for payment: Teachers aud Janitors . 11781.50 J. H. Cole 5 60 Charles Mottern 1.25 Ezra S Haas .7d Dr Geo Leuiuger Chemical Co 19 40 Americau Book Co 3.20 Typo writer supplies 9.00 The following members were pres ent : Burus, Orth.Swartz, Pursel,Fish, Fischer, Trumbower, Lutz, Heiss, Grone. South Side Wedding. Miss llauuah Couway, daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. John Conway, of River side, was married Tuesday at high noon to Frank Miller at the home of the bride's pareuts. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. T. Swartz.of Scrauton, form erly pastor of St. Peter's M. E. church, of Riverside, before a few in vited guests The guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Miller, Mr. aud Mrs. John Conway, Mr. and Mrs. John Heudershot, Mr. aud Mrs. Jesse Con wav, Mrs. Mary Cromley, Mrs. Am brose Vought, Misses Fannie Miller, Harriet Boudmau, Ada Conway, Mary Conway, Olive Conway, Mabel Con way, Frank Appleman, Harold Cross ley aud Loroy Conway. The bride and groom left on the 4 :31 Pennsylvania train for a trip to Washington, D. C. Ou their return they will reside at Reedsville, where the groom is em ployed. Affects Judges' Pay. When the judges' salary bill was passed in the session of 1903 there was a provision that judges should receive uo compensation, except traveling ex ponses, for holding court in other dis tricts to which they might be called. Previous to that time they got |lO a day for services in other districts, aud oue judge was kuowu to draw from the State treasury nearly $2,000 a year for sitting in outside districts. By a bill introduced by Seuator Laugfitt.of Allegheny,the practice of paying itin erant judges is to be revived. It auth orizes the chief justice of the Supreme Court, at the request of auy court or bar association, to designate a judge to sit iu the court of a district other thau his own. The judge so assigued shall be eutitlod to receive in addi tion to his salary his actual expenses aud $lO per day, which shall be paid out of the State treasury. With the Welliver Company. Frank Alderman, recently with the Soltzer-Klahr Hardware company, of Philadelphia, as traveling salesmau, has accepted a position with the Wel liver Hardware company, of this city. Mr. Alderman formerly represented the Welliver company ou the road. A little more snow would lielp the sleighing. MAY HE RENDERED AS BENEFIT The oratorio, "The Holy City," which proved such a success in Dan ville, will be rendered in Bloomsburg in the very near future for the benefit of the Joseph Ratti hospital, if the plans set on foot last Saturday cau be successfully carried out That the Josoph Ratti hospital is a splendid charity no one will deny. That Danville,along with other neigh boring towns, profits immeusely from the institution is equally patent to all who take any note of events. Any movement in our town,therefore, that would show proper appreciation of the charity, and contribute something to the support of the hospital can not but meet the approval of all grateful aud right-minded people. It was a happy conception, there fore, on the part of somebody that the home taleut of Danville should render the oratorio in Bloomsburg wholly as a benefit of the Joseph Ratti hospital. That the people of Bloomsburg will be sure of a high class entertainment no one will doubt after the two satis factory renditions in this city last week. If they rise equal to their op portunities and turn out en masse the full object will be accomplished. The director of the oratorio had au iuterview with A. Z. Schoch, presi dent of the Bloomsburg National bauk aud a member of the board of trustees of the Joseph Ratti hospital, and Mr. Schoch regards the proposition with the kindliest favor and is at preseut casting about to find a suitable build ing for the entertainment. The idea is sure to he popular in Bloomsburg and no oue questions success. The oratorio will in all probability be given in Bloomsburg the week af ter next. W. R. Miller, general man ager of the Danville and Bloomsburg trolley company, in order to assist the project, has volunteered to transport the singers to Bloomsburg and back without cost. At a lator date our home taleut pro poses to render the oratorio in Suubury as a benefit for the Mary M. Packer j hospital. Samuel Mills for Poor Director. Watkiu Evans has been nominated by the Republicans as borougli audit or and Samuel Mills as overseer of the poor of the Danville aud Mahoning poor district. The borough aud district couven tious of that party wore held at the Montour house Saturday night. F. W. Magi 11 was chosen presideut aud W. 11. Woodside aud O. F. Young secretaries. The same officers served in botli conventions. The district convention was held first, delegates being preseut as fol lows: First ward, Thomas A. Evans: second ward.W. H. Woodside and Wil liam lies: third ward, O. F. Young aud Setli Lormor; fourth ward, Frank Magill and John Mitchell; Mahoning township, Michael Scott and William Houser. There was no oppostiou to Samuel Mills for overseer of the poor. For auditor at the primaries Friday night Watkin Evans, the nominee, received the support of the first and the fourth wards. Revisiting Town. Arthur F. Alward and wife,of Belle wood,arrived in this citv yesterday for a visit at the home of D. C. Hunt. Mr. Alward, who is an old resident of Danville and knew Brigadier General Bubb when a boy, came over to Dan ville hoping to meet the general. He was disappointed to flud that General Bubb had left Danville and lie would have to forego the pleasure of meeting him at this time. Mr. Alward putin the time very pleasantly circulating among other old frieuds in Danville. His father was Benjamin Alward, well remembered by old lesidents as captain of a packet boat and one who was prominent in the town affairs in the olden days. Death of John Coleman. James Coleman, a highly esteemed resident of the third ward, departed this life last night at 9 o'clock. He had been ill for nearly a year, death being due to a complication of dis eases. The deceased was 45 years of ago and is survived by a wife, three sous and four daughters : Patrick, Michael and William, Mary (Mrs. Michael Burk), Nellie, Alice and Catherine. Annie, a daughter, departed this life ten months ago. The deceased was born in Wales,and came to this country with his parents when he was 12 years of age. He was a puddler and for many years was em ployed at the Readiug irou works. Lunacy Commission. In response to a petitiou from rela tives, Judge Savidge Wednesday morn ing,appointed a commission to inquire iuto the mental condition of Augustus S. Giuter, an aged resident of River side. The appointments were ,Dr. Smith, of Riverside; J. H. McDevitt, J. P. Carpenter, of Suubury.—Suu bury Item. Raised $14,500. A committee of 100, appointed to raise $85,000 for the ereotion of a Young Men's Christian association building in Berwick, Columbia coun ty, reported subscriptions to the amount of sl4 500 after two days work, and there is little duobt but that the de sired amount will be secured. NUMHER 18 ALL APPLICATIONS WERE GRANTED The annual license court of Montour county was held Friday morning. All the applications were granted. In cidentally the licensees were given to understand by Judge Evans that the liqnor laws will be enforced to the live up to its provisions may expect to have their lici u sailing liquor on San day or to persons of known intemper ate habits or persons visibly affected by liquor. Judge Evans waß emph atic iu his assertion that if liquor dealers violate the law in auy of tbeae respects and the matter is bronght be fore the conrt they may expect to have their licenses revoked. Judge Evans stated that the court will not tolerate any "winking" at violations of the liquor law, a custom, which, lie said, has obtained a good foothold iu Columbia conuty, a* brought to his attention at lioense court iu that county this week. By " winking" at violation of the law, Judgo Evans explained,he meant what might occur when several persona among whom is a minor, present them slves before the bar for drinks and the (!• aler conveniently does not notice the one under age but furnishes drinks to all. Iu this connection Judge Evans ex plained that lie lias beeu iu receipt of a considerable number of anonymous communications charging certain liqu or dealers iu Danville with violation of the law. mostly in the form of sell ing to minors,one of the dealers being accused of selling to girls as well as boys. Judge Evans conceded tint these communications might have been writ ten by well-meaning persons, but as "anonymous" communications they could not be used as testimony. One of the dealers, a subject of several of these anonymous communications was called before court and closely ques tioned as to what might have taken place at his hotel. The dealer Btated hat so far as he knew no liqnor had been sold to minors at his bar. The court quickly told him that it was his business to know all that took place at his establishment. His license, how ever, was granted aloug with the re»t. Judgo Evans also reminded the li censees that the law would have to be strictly observed in tne matter of gambling. The throwing of dioe, and the playing of cards,to determine who shall pay for drinks, is contrary to law aud liceusees were informed that if they permit it their license will be taken away from them. Slot machines are also under the ban and if any of these are in operation they mußt be re moved. With reference to slot machines Judge Evans explained whether these are in hotels or other places, drug stores, cigars stores or the like, if they come in under the head of gambl ing devices, they are in direct viola tion of the law and must be removed immediately. There was a little hitch in granting the license of the Railroad House. Amnion Weller and Solon Boyer, two minors,during court testified that they obtained liquor there audit was ob served at the time that Judge Evans took coguizance of the fact. Eugene Mover, the landlord, waa called to the stand and he testified that botli Weller and Boyer represent ed themselves as beiug of age. The court deliberated over the matter for awhile when Jadge Evans announced that a conclusion had been reaohed. The license was granted oti the vote of the two associate iudges, F. G. Bl»e and L. W. Welliver, the president judge not concurring. Farmers' Institutes. The farmers of Montour county will be interested to learn that there will be held this year a series of farmera' institutes in this couutv. The dates and places that have been selected are as follows : Washington ville on Wednesday and Thursday, February 13th and 14th; Exoliange on Friday, February 15th. A number of instructors from other parts of the State will be present to join witli the farmers of this looallty in the discussion of topios relative to agriculture. These meetings are frM and open to all. and we have no donbt the farmers of this county will avail themselves of the advantages to be gained by attending these meeting!. While Patrick Salmon,aged 86 year*, of Mahanoy Oity, was descending • stairway on Sunday night, carrying a lighted lamp, he fell and before help arrived he was burned so badly that he died at the Miners' hopsltal.